Justification:
A terrestrial aroid endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from 18 subpopulations widely distributed on both sides of the Andes. In the indigenous Tsáchila community in the Cantón Santo Domingo of Colorados, this plant is used in an ancestral practice of curanderos for "baños frescos" (cool baths). Probably occurs inside several protected areas. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species.